The head of a key U.S. Justice Department task force that combats drugs and organized crime was fired on Friday, amid a move by President Donald Trump’s administration to purge or sideline career officials.
Adam Cohen, who was director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, in a social media post said he had been fired by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former criminal defense attorney who was confirmed to the department’s No. 2 role by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
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